PATTAYA — Disputes at beer bars in Pattaya have become an all-too-common occurrence. In the latest incident, a British tourist who was arguing with a bar woman was yanked by another customer, causing him to fall and break his arm.
The incident occurred in Soi 11 on Second Road in Pattaya City, Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province. Pattaya City Police officers arrived at the scene at 4:00 a.m. on August 6 to find Mr. George, a 66-year-old British national, lying injured on the ground as he was intoxicated and had suffered a broken right arm.
Emergency responders provided first aid before rushing him to the hospital.
Ms. Sureerat, 39, who had been in the dispute with George, told officers that the British customer had tried to get her to drink with him, but she needed to attend to customers at other tables and refused. This led to an argument and physical altercation during which she was punched in the face.
At that point, another foreign customer intervened and yanked George away, causing him to fall to the ground, resulting in his injuries.
The foreign customer who yanked George stayed at the scene to give his account to police and maintain his innocence. After reviewing CCTV footage, authorities confirmed that George was simply yanked away, though the man who did it was much larger in build.
Pattaya City Police collected video evidence from security cameras for case documentation. However, as of evening, the British man had not yet filed a complaint as he remained hospitalized for treatment. The bar woman also did not file a complaint, as the video footage showed that she had initially poked the British man in the face, which provoked his anger and led to the fight.
